Promote health within a community by assisting individuals and communities to adopt healthy behaviors. Serve
as an advocate for the health needs of individuals by assisting community residents in effectively
communicating with healthcare providers or social service agencies. Act as liaison or advocate and implement
programs that promote, maintain, and improve individual and overall community health. May deliver
health-related preventive services such as blood pressure, glaucoma, and hearing screenings. May collect
data to help identify community health needs. Excludes 'Health Education Specialists.'

Community Health Workers
National Workforce Study
Document
Describes a comprehensive national study of the CHW workforce and of the factors that
affected its utilization and development in both urban and rural settings. Organization(s): Health Resources and Services Administration
Date: 3/2007

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